Background
Richard Saltonstall was descended from Robert de Saltonstall who held lands in Warley, near Halifax, Yorkshire in 1274. He was the son of Gilbert Saltonstall, a cloth merchant of Halifax, who owned lands in Hipperholme.
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Career
He was also affiliated with the Muscovy Company, the Levant Company, and the English East India Company. Richard had a long political career serving the city of London. He served as Sheriff of the City of London for 1589 and was elected Lord Mayor of London for 1597.
He served as master of the Skinners Company in 1589, 1593, 1595-1596, and 1599–1600.
He was knighted in 1598. Sir Richard"s mansions were at "Mynchenlane," London, Moorhall in Hertfordshire, and South Ockendon near Rumford in Essex.
Membership
Foreign a time, Richard lived in the Netherlands, where he was a member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London. By 1585, he had become the director of the company. He was a member of the city council by 1583, a Member of Parliament in 1586, and an alderman by 1588.
